What does reportable legal entities — inventory net mean?

The net value of products held in stock for sale to customers.

How do you interpret reportable legal entities — inventory net?

Excessive inventory may signal slowing demand or obsolescence risk, while low inventory could indicate supply chain constraints or efficient just-in-time management.

How does reportable legal entities — inventory net compare across companies?

Standard Inventory balance; peers in distribution and retail sectors are compared based on inventory turnover ratios.

CDW CDW Reportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

Similar metrics at other companies

STLDReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

$584M—

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

$1.27B-14.8%

PAGReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

$1.9B+0.2%

WMGReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

$39M+8.3%

ARMKReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

$261.02M-55.5%

TPX

TPXReportable Legal Entities — Inventory Net

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.7B+9.2%

Gross profit$1.2B+6.0%

Operating income$376.0M+4.0%

Net income$235.4M+4.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.82+7.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$578.6M+22.7%

Total debt$5.8B-3.4%

Total equity$2.6B+10.0%

Total assets$16.5B+9.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$274.8M-4.3%

CapEx$26.4M-1.9%

Free cash flow$248.4M-4.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.4B-26.5%

Enterprise value$21.61B-22.2%

P/E15.2×-5.3×

P/S0.7×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin21.6%-0.3pp

Operating margin7.3%-0.6pp

Net margin4.7%-0.4pp

FCF margin4.7%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.2%-4.5pp

Debt / equity2.3×-0.3×

Current ratio1.2×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CDW in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryNet.

The official record: CDW’s 10-Q, filed May 3, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — inventory net mean?: The net value of products held in stock for sale to customers.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — inventory net?: Excessive inventory may signal slowing demand or obsolescence risk, while low inventory could indicate supply chain constraints or efficient just-in-time management.
How does reportable legal entities — inventory net compare across companies?: Standard Inventory balance; peers in distribution and retail sectors are compared based on inventory turnover ratios.